Yes they can: Amazon wipes Kindle, closes account, doesn't tell why

We recently reported about someone whose access to Microsoft services were blocked due to an unshared, private file on his Skydrive account. Not only did he lose his Skydrive account, also access to his Hotmail, Xbox Live and Agenda was blocked. Microsoft doesn't seem to be the only company that just likes to wipe accounts, also Amazon employees seem to have found a new hobby.  Norwegian IT blogger Martin Bekkelund is reporting that a friend mailed him that her account on Amazon was closed and that they also wiped her Kindle.

Even worse, they did this without a notice and without any explanation. Martin has posted an e-mail conversation between him (using the name of his female friend) and Amazon employees which outlines how powerless you are against these kind of large companies. In the last e-mail the Amazon employee even wishes her 'luck in locating a retailer better able to meet her needs'.

Read the entire conversation here and shiver.

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